UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A bottle of water sampled from a lake or river can reveal what fish, amphibians insects and bacteria are present, thanks to environmental DNA (eDNA), the genetic material shed by organisms. This way of measuring transforms scientists' ability to determine the extent of aquatic life in various water bodies, according to a team led by Daniel Allen, assistant professor of aquatic ecology in Penn Stat more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 23 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a $50,000 settlement with Butler County-based landlord A.R. Building Company, Inc. regarding its alleged unlawful billing, leasing, and debt collection practices. The settlement resolves the Office of Attorney General's November 2023 lawsuit against A.R. Building, which owns 20 apartment complexes in Pennsylvania. The 2023 lawsuit alleged that  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Hip-hop and R&B artist BJ The Chicago Kid will headline the Move Mix Festival, the Center for the Performing Arts 2024 fall season-opening event. The free community festival for all ages will be from 2-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in Eisenhower Auditorium. In celebration of the auditorium's 50th anniversary, the second-annual event will feature a variety of artist performances and workshops, food  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A type of drug developed for treating cancer holds promise as a new treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, according to a recent study by researchers at Penn State, Stanford University and an international team of collaborators. The researchers discovered that by blocking a specific enzyme called indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1, or IDO1 for short, they could rescue memory and more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: JiYoon Kang Class Year: 2025 Majors: Computer Science and Robotics Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Internship Organization: Battery Dynamics and Engineering Lab at Drexel University Internship Title: Research Internship Location of Internship: Philadelphia, PA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! For my research internship experience at Battery Dyna more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Jean Ngunjiri Class Year: 2026 Major: Economics Minor: Data Science Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya Internship Organization: American Express Internship Title: Finance Analyst Location of Internship: New York, N.Y. What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! During my 8-week summer internship at American Express, I was part of the Data Science and Analytics te more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Roma Sarathi Class Year: 2025 Major: Linguistics Minors: Spanish and Education Hometown: Newark, Del. Internship Organization: Swarthmore College Internship Title: Research Assistant Location of Internship: Swarthmore, Pa. What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! I am working on building the front end (the user interface) of a website for the passion more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Lordina Oduro Class Year: 2026 Major: Mathematics Minor: Data Science Hometown: Ghana Internship Organization: Library and Information Technology Services at Bryn Mawr College Internship Title: Digital Technology Intern Location of Internship: Bryn Mawr, Pa. What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! At my internship, I work alongside five Bryn Mawr st more PR

CRESSON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 23 -- Mount Aloysius College issued the following news: Mount Aloysius College has announced that it has successfully earned multiple re-accreditations in summer 2024. The entire College, which was first accredited in 1943 by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, was awarded renewal through 2032. In addition, both the nursing and DuBois surgical technology departments renewed their accreditations through their professional bodies. "We are proud to receiv more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A project aimed at helping prepare undergraduate students to serve as future agricultural educators has received $750,000 in renewed funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The project known as the Global Orientation to Agricultural Learning, or GOALs, program is a collaboration among Penn State, the University of Idaho and 1,890 land-grant in more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Sevilla Kent Class Year: 2025 Major: Independent Major in Health Studies Hometown: Cold Spring, N.Y. Internship Organization: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) Internship Title: Intern Location of Internship: Copenhagen, Denmark What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! At DIIS, I am assisting with two different research projects. The  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. It's one of life's most momentous days: The first-time college drop-off. There's excitement. Pride. Anxiety. Apprehension. And tears. So many tears. And that's just the parents. It can be tough on students, too. Overall, college drop-off day can be an emotional rollercoaster, one that is difficult to navigate. But there are ways to make the day easier for all involved. First, embr more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 23 -- Westminster College issued the following news release: The Westminster College campus is alive with students once again. Nearly 300 new Titans arrived on Westminster's campus on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 22, and received an official Westminster welcome at the afternoon Opening Convocation in the Will W. Orr Auditorium. The Opening Convocation ceremony--which marks the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year--featured greetings from Westminster Coll more PR